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Caramel vs. Matzo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between caramel and matzo

  • Caramel has more calcium and vitamin B12, while matzo has more selenium, iron, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and fiber.
  • Matzo's daily need coverage for selenium is 64% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in matzo is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, caramels and Crackers, matzo, plain.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 3.9% 9.9% 119% 20% 19% 38% 0% 85% 201%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +961.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +47.1%
Contains more IronIron +2157.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5809.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1950%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 97% 67% 73% 27% 27% 0% 0.75% 13% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +275.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2529.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +105.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +325%
Contains more CholineCholine +35%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Matzo DV% diff.
Selenium 1.8µg 36.9µg 64%
Iron 0.14mg 3.16mg 38%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.65mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.387mg 24%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 3.892mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0.603g 19%
Calcium 138mg 13mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Fiber 0g 3g 12%
Sodium 245mg 0mg 11%
Protein 4.6g 10g 11%
Saturated fat 2.476g 0.226g 10%
Fats 8.1g 1.4g 10%
Copper 0.018mg 0.06mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.115mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.443mg 4%
Phosphorus 114mg 89mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 0.127g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.291mg 3%
Folate 4µg 17µg 3%
Potassium 214mg 112mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.06mg 3%
Magnesium 17mg 25mg 2%
Carbs 77g 83.7g 2%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.68mg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Choline 8mg 10.8mg 1%
Calories 382kcal 395kcal 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 80.7g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 0.29g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.267mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0.692mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0.193mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.176mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0.494mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.42mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.213mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
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10% 84% 4%
Protein: 10 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 83.7 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +478.6%
Contains more WaterWater +97.7%
Contains more OtherOther +200%
Contains more ProteinProtein +117.4%
~equal in Carbs ~83.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1114.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +476.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.9%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/nutrients
  2. Matzo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172740/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.